Ghazi Salahuddin (born 1939) (Urdu: غازى صلاح الدين), is a Pakistani journalist, writer, literary figure, and the scholar of political science.[1][2][3]
Ghazi Salahuddin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Alma mater | University of Karachi |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, TV commentator, writer |
| Years active | 1970s—Present |
| Employer | Jang Group of Newspapers |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan (2017) |
Career
editHe has written various analytical columns, both in Urdu and English, in the News International, Daily Jang and has often appeared on Geo Television for independent commentary on Pakistan's current affairs.[4]
He studied and graduated from the Karachi University.[5] In addition, he served as the President of the Karachi Press Club in 2006.
Seminar by journalists
editIn 2018, on World Press Freedom Day, a seminar was organized on the topic of 'Electronic media in Pakistan: challenges and issues' at the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (Szabist) in Karachi where many journalists participated including Ghazi Salahuddin, Mazhar Abbas, Imtiaz Alam, P. J. Mir and others.[1]
Awards and recognition
edit- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2017.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Shazia Hasan (4 May 2018). "Free press necessary for eliminating all social ills". Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Mahnoor M. Farooqui (July 2019). "Banking on Books (8th Literary Awards 2019)". Newsline (monthly magazine). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Ali Bhutto (12 February 2017). "The Scars of 1971". Newsline (monthly magazine). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Saleem Mubarak (28 November 2021). "Role of bookshops, libraries stressed for promoting literature". Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Karach University (KU) organised seminar to celebrate the freedom of Press (scroll down to read this section)". University of Karachi Press. May 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "President confers civil awards on 109 Pakistanis, 23 foreigners". Dawn newspaper. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2024.